"Rock the Party" is a song written and performed by American rapper Raymond "Benzino" Scott and featuring singer-songwriter Mario "Yellowman" Winans. It was released on September 3, 2002 via Elektra Records as the lead single from Benzino's second solo studio album Redemption. Recording sessions took place at Planet 2 Planet in New York with Wayne Allison. Production was handled by Winans. It was mixed by Paul Logus at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in New York. Young Heff remixed version featured guest verses from Lil' Kim and Petey Pablo.

The song peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 31 on the Rhythmic Airplay, marking it Benzino's highest charted single to date. The song also appeared on the US version of The Transporter: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, and later was featured in the 2002 film I-SPY and the 2003 video game NBA Street Vol. 2.

Rock the Party (Benzino song)

Track listing

Personnel

Raymond "Benzino" Scott – main artist, songwriter

Mario Winans – featured artist, songwriter, producer

Michael Carlos Jones – songwriter

Wayne "The Brain" Allison – recording

Paul Logus – mixing

Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

References

External links

2002 songs

2002 singles

Elektra Records singles

Songs written by Mario Winans

Rock the Party (Benzino song)